Zimbabweans abroad switch to food delivery apps to help family at home
by Nyasha Chingono in Harare from Technology | The Guardian on (#5XWE0)
As food prices soar, Zimbabwe's diaspora are opting for delivery services rather than money transfers to help hard-hit relatives
With the click of a button and a few phone calls from Wolverhampton, in England's West Midlands, Sharonrose Manhiri ensures her grandmother in Zimbabwe's Honde valley receives her groceries every month.
Manhiri is one of an increasing number of Zimbabweans who have settled overseas taking advantage of a range of food-delivery apps and websites that have sprung up in Zimbabwe to help their families survive the country's deep economic crisis.
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